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Mount Etna
During the first 1500 years AD, many eruptions went unrecorded (or records have been lost); among the more significant are: (1) an eruption in about 1030 AD near Monte Ilice on the lower southeast flank, which produced a lava flow that travelled about 10 km, reaching the sea north of Acireale; the villages of…
Average elevation: 1,157 m
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Caltanissetta
Italy > Sicily > Caltanissetta
The expansive territory of Caltanissetta ranks as Italy's 14th largest comune by area and the fourth largest in Sicily, following Noto, Monreale, and Ragusa. Located in Sicily's interior, it has no coastline. The terrain, part of the Erean Mountains, is predominantly hilly, with its highest peak reaching 859…
Average elevation: 429 m
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Capo d'Orlando
A large part of the town is mainly located on a narrow plain, enclosed between the sea and a hill range which extends parallel to it. Here, various frazioni are located: San Martino (the most populated), Scafa, Piscittina, Forno Alto, Catutè, Certari e Malvicino, all are located at between 50 and 300m of…
Average elevation: 151 m
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Marsala
The archaeological area of Marsala has been investigated both through excavations and topographic studies. Lilybaeum, the ancient town, took up a rectangular area on Capo Boeo, a low and rocky promontory sloping gently down towards the sea. The urban layout of the town can be dated back to the 2nd century BC…
Average elevation: 22 m
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Alcamo
Alcamo is situated in the middle of the Gulf of Castellammare, at 258 metres above the sea level and at the foot of Mount Bonifato, a calcareous complex 825 metres high. At the altitude of 500 metres (near the "Funtanazza") there is the Nature Reserve of Monte Bonifato.
Average elevation: 193 m
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Catania
Around 263 BC, the city was variously known as Catĭna (Latin: [ˈkatɪna]) and Catăna (Latin: [ˈkatana]; Ancient Greek: Κατάνη [katánɛː]). The former has been primarily used for its supposed assonance with catina, the Latin feminization of the name catinus. Catinus has two meanings: "a gulf, a…
Average elevation: 50 m
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